The Art of Cosmetic Surgery

Source: CNN

NEW YORK (Reuters) — A large study has found that women with breast implants show a lower-than-average risk of breast cancer, adding to evidence that silicone implants do not contribute to the disease.

In a study of more than 24,000 women who underwent breast augmentation in the 1970s and 1980s, Canadian researchers found that the women had a 43 percent lower rate of breast cancer compared with the general population. They also showed a lower-than-average risk of developing cancer of any kind.

The findings, published in the International Journal of Cancer, echo those of past studies showing that silicone-gel implants do not appear to be a cancer risk.

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Source: NY Times

OVER the last two years, three women with strange skin conditions have sought help from Dr. Michael A. C. Kane, a plastic surgeon in New York City. One had bumps the size of capers bulging from her lips. One’s forehead was red with inflammation. And a third had ridges that looked to Dr. Kane like worms nestled below her eye sockets.

All of these problems had been caused by injections of liquid silicone, one of the most controversial substances in cosmetic medicine. Long used without official sanction and then banned by the Food and Drug Administration, liquid silicone was finally approved for medical use in 1997: to hold detached retinas in place. And it has been gradually regaining popularity, as doctors use it off-label to fill wrinkles, furrows and acne scars or add volume to lips and cheeks.
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The South Korean capital, Seoul, has a reputation as the place to go for a nip or a tuck. But despite being an unregulated industry, thousands seem willing to risk injury in pursuit of a perfect body. By conservative estimates, 50% of South Korean women in their 20s have had some form of cosmetic surgery. And in a recent poll, 70% of men said they would also consider surgical improvements.

However the problem in this unregulated industry is that some of the practitioners have no grasp of basic surgery. Patients asking for liposuction are literally risking their lives on the operating table. Cosmetic surgeons tell hushed stories of botched noses, damaged faces and women who cannot close their eyes at all after too much of the lid is cut away. For those who want an even cheaper job, there is always the massage woman at the local sauna who is handy with the botox injection and the scalpel.

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Source: Fox News

Cosmetic surgery continues to rise in the U.S.

In 2005, cosmetic procedures — including surgery and minimally invasive treatments such as Botox injections and laser hair removal — were done more than 10 million times in the U.S.

That’s an increase of 11 percent from 2004 and 38 percent from 2000, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Add in reconstructive plastic surgery — such as surgery to remove tumors or mend wounds — and the grand total tops 15 million procedures.

Most cosmetic patients were women, whites, and middle-aged adults, the report shows. But more than a million men got cosmetic procedures. So did more than 300,000 youths aged 18 and younger. (more…)

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Source: WebMD Medical News

Cosmetic surgery — including breast augmentation and body contouring — is known to make people look younger and feel better about themselves. Now new research suggests that it may also improve sex life and the ability to achieve orgasm.

The greatest sexual benefits were seen in women who underwent breast augmentation, breast lift, or body contouring procedures, according to the study, which appears in the January/February issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
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Once secretive, patients increasingly strut their stuff

When Sylvia Andis decided to get a face lift, it wasn’t something she tried to hide. In fact, she allowed a local news crew in Miami to document her experience. And a little over a month after going under the knife, she happily attended a “coming-out” luncheon thrown by her girlfriends.

“Patients used to stay in and come out a month or two later and pretend nothing happened,” says Andis, 49, a real-estate broker. “But it doesn’t bother me that people know.”

Once reserved for the rich and famous, cosmetic surgery has become increasingly common among mainstream Americans, and more widely accepted, too.
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Source: NY Times
LAST year Helena Rasin’s grandmother gave her $200 for Christmas. This year her grandmother gave her a new nose.

“A nose job is the best Christmas present ever because you’ll have it forever,” Ms. Rasin, 25, a drug company representative in Los Angeles, said two weeks ago while at home recuperating from her rhinoplasty. “It’s not like some sweater you don’t like and have to take back to the store. Even with the bandages still on, I can already tell I look cuter.”
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Source: CNN News
More than five years ago Katherine Dowling, from Manchester, England, was badly burnt in a house fire. A year ago, she discovered a procedure called Isolagen, which has healed the skin on her face. This is her story:
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Source: BBC news
The obsession with cosmetic surgery is obscuring the real work plastic surgeons do treating cancer patients and burn victims, leading doctors say.

They said the demand for cosmetic surgery fuelled by the media’s coverage of celebrities and TV programmes was having a negative effect. The British Association of Plastic Surgeons even said some people saw them in a similar vein as hairdressers. Instead, the surgeons said they were doctors who were there to heal people.

To stress their point, they gave examples at a London press briefing of people who had benefited from their work. In one case, a club bouncer who had had his nose cut off in a sword attack was given a new nose through nasal reconstruction.
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Geri Halliwell and Cher have both had laser treatment to remove unwanted tattoos.

Lasers produce a single wavelength or colour of light, which can be varied in intensity. In cosmetic treatments, the energy of a laser is used to vaporize the top layers of skin. This method of resurfacing the skin has a similar effect as a chemical peel or microdermabrasion. It is often used to remove smoker’s lines around the lips. Laser resurfacing is still a relatively new procedure, but its popularity is growing fast.
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